SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- IRRIGATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Mid South Area, Area Office, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, Mississippi, 38776, United States
- ZIP Code
- 38776
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4431-S-11-0024
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2011
- Point of Contact
- Huron W. Virden, Phone: 6626865388
- E-Mail Address
-
huron.virden@ars.usda.gov
(huron.virden@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville MS, intends to negotiate and award on a non-competitive basis a purchase order to Valmount Irrigation, 7002 North 288 St., Valley Nebraska 68064 for the purchase of a Valley Model 8000 Center Pivot Irrigation System, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy agency Requirements. The USDA-ARS has a cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Valmount Industries, Inc. (manufacture of Valley Irrigation System) in a research project in title "Irrigation Management and Automation for Increased Water Use Efficiency". As part of this CRADA, the Stoneville MS location is required to use Valmount's Valley Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) system for the research proposed in the CRADA to be compatible with other research being performed in this Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. Required system specifications are as follows: Valley Model 8000 Center Pivot Variable Rate Irrigation System with; 8-5/8" Pivot Point, Pro 2 Panel, 2 H.P. Booster Pump, Stop-In-Slot, (3) High speed Motors, Lightning Arrestor, Voltage Monitor, Low Pressure Switch, Strobe Running Light, 16.9 x 24 Maxi-float Tires, Nelson SR 100 end Gun, Valley LEN Spray Nozzles on drops, Valley variable Rate Control System, Wireless Communication Package (Tracker SP). Accessories: New Pump Bowls Installed, 8" Flow Meter, Remote Mounted Panel, Concrete Pivot Pad, 10 KW Generator w/Mounting Bracket for Engine, and required Misc. fittings and Installation. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about August 29, 2011. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition using FAR Part 12 procedures and exempt from the requirement of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP).
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/MSAO/AG-4431-S-11-0024/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS, 141 EXPERIMENT STATION ROAD, STONEVILLE, Mississippi, 38776, United States
- Zip Code: 38776
- Zip Code: 38776
- Record
- SN02539743-W 20110820/110818235404-28a1f27e7daf9658a28b1295291593ba (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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